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Physician Assistant Job in Wisconsin

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are looking for a dedicated Physician Assistant to join our team at a reputable Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You will be responsible for daily rounding, assessing and treating patients, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule: Monday - Friday
  • Conduct comprehensive daily rounds in an Inpatient Rehab Facility on patients from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
  • Collaborate effectively with physicians.
  • Educate and empower patients and their families about their health care needs.
  • Document care comprehensively and accurately.

Qualifications

  • Physician Assistant - Certified
  • Current license in Wisconsin.
  • Prefer experience in Inpatient setting
  • Strong assessment and diagnostic skills.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Current BLS certification.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to work with a dedicated team of healthcare professionals.
  • Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare coordinationPatient educationMedical documentationInterpersonal skills

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physician assistant rolesranked against 4,735 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician assistant listings in Wisconsin76 active4,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 64% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS physician assistant listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation PA hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 46 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 11 postings, 25 closed
New Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings (all professions)97 in the last 30 days45 the 30 days before (+116%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties)+3.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,735 Physician Assistant roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Wisconsin figures use all physician assistants: too few Wisconsin Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant Job in Wisconsin at Healthwaze a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,735 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 23 employers
9
<$145k
7
$145k-170k
10
$170k-195k
5
$195k-220k
3
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
55%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 8.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 32 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Milwaukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$232k
Typical market rent
$1,443/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.